Who Was Normally the Main Pillar of Authority in the Southern

question 15

Multiple Choice

Who was normally the main pillar of authority in the southern black community after the Civil War?

• A) Local public schoolteacher
• B) Minister of the black church
• C) Local justice of the peace
• D) Head of the county Democratic party
• E) The carpetbagger

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